In Saxony, the number of children taken into care by the authorities has risen slightly. According to the State Statistical Office, provisional protective measures were taken for 3,032 children and young people in 2023. This corresponds to an increase of 12.4 percent compared to the previous year. In addition, 2,008 foreign children and young people were taken into care following unaccompanied entry.
At 35 percent of all measures, the age group of 16 to 18-year-olds was the most affected. In more than half of the cases, youth welfare offices, police and public order authorities arranged for the child to be taken into care due to urgent danger. The most common reason was that the parents were overwhelmed.
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